in the lab you create an artificial cell by using a special membranous material that allows water, but not lactose, to move through it. This " cell" is filled with a 40% lactose solution immerse it in a beaker ith a 30% lactose solution.What do you expect to happen?

A)Water will leave the "cell"

B)Water will enterthe"cell"

C)Lactose will leave the "cell"

D) Lactose will enter the "cell"

E) Neither water or lactose will enter or leave the "cell"
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The answer is b. Water will enter the cell.

Because the lactose cannot move across the membrane but the water can, the water will move to create an equal balance of lactose both inside and outside of the cell.  Diffusion of water like this is called osmosis.
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